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monocline
[ mon-uh-klahyn ]
noun
, Geology.
- a monoclinal structure or fold.
monocline
/ ˈmɒnəʊˌklaɪn /
noun
- a local steepening in stratified rocks with an otherwise gentle dip
monocline
/ mŏn′ə-klīn′ /
- A set of rock layers that all slope downward from the horizontal in the same direction.
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Derived Forms
- ˌmonoˈclinal, adjectivenoun
- ˌmonoˈclinally, adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of monocline1
First recorded in 1875–80; back formation from monoclinal
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Word History and Origins
Origin of monocline1
C19: from mono- + Greek klīnein to lean
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